midst

noun

ˈmidst How to pronounce midst (audio)
ˈmitst
Synonyms of midst
1
: the interior or central part or point : middle
in the midst of the forest
2
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
in the midst of his troubles
4
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
in the midst of a meal
midst preposition

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Examples of midst in a Sentence

The river passes through the midst of the city. a bustling city in the midst of the desert We are in the midst of a terrible war. They were in the midst of remodeling their house. The region is currently in the midst of a terrible drought. We never gave up hope in the midst of our troubles.
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Usually, the franchise’s historic punching bag is exactly what the team needs to see in the midst of a rough stretch. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 The celebration happened in the midst of a heat wave, with a high of 100 degrees and a heat index of 107. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026 TeraWulf is in the midst of transitioning its business away from mining bitcoin and into high-performance computing. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Trump has charged that a 350-foot gash was cut into the pool’s liner in the midst of recent renovations, while Burgum described it as multiple cuts adding up to that figure. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midst

Word History

Etymology

Middle English middest, alteration of middes, short for amiddes amid

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of midst was in the 15th century

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“Midst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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midst

1 of 2 noun
ˈmidst
1
: the middle part or period
in the midst of the forest
2
: a condition of being near or among the members of a group
a traitor in our midst
3
: the condition of being surrounded
in the midst of our troubles

midst

2 of 2 preposition
(ˌ)midst
: amid

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